What is it?
It is the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) approved method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting. It measures an LED luminaire or integral lamp as a whole system according to a standard process using specified equipment.
Who can perform testing?
LM-79-08 testing should be performed by EPA-Recognized Laboratories for the category of product tested. Only reports from recognized laboratories are relevant. This standard is used for Department Of Energy (DOE) ENERGY STAR program qualification and lighting facts advocate program. All GREEN CREATIVE product testing are performed according to LM-79-08 in an EPA recognized laboratory and reports are available upon request.
What does it provide?
The testing report issued according to a standard format will provide
- Total Luminous Flux
- Luminous Intensity Distribution
- Electrical Power Characteristics
- Luminous Efficacy (calculated)
- Color Characteristics (CRI, CCT…)
